|
Actors: Ray Milland, Frankie Avalon
|
|
| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Panic In Year Zero |
Ray Milland stars as the head of a family trying to survive the aftermath of nuclear war. As if fallout, societal collapse,and shortages of just about everything weren't enough of a problem, he and his son (played by
Frankie Avalon) also have to deal with a small but vicious street gang picking the last scraps of meat off civilization's carcass.
--Chris Oakley, Resident Scholar
|
17 FREE Sci-Fi Ebooks!
FREE "How to be happy" Ebook!
| Analysis of Panic In Year Zero |
|---|
Our unique search engine provides a wealth of detail about books by breaking them down into many different literary elements, all of which are searchable (click here). |
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 40% Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzle - 50% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10%
**Fantasy or Science Fiction?**
- science fiction story
Explore/1st contact
Yes
Environmental disaster?
- surviving a post environmental/nuclear disaster
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- business executive
Age:
- 40's-50's
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/medium straight
Body type
- average (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- introspective
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- average build (man)
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Setting
Earth setting:
- 20th Century (1950-1970)
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Mountains?
Yes
Big cities?
Yes
Small town?
Yes
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Tone of movie
- fearful
Kinds of F/X
- exploding bombs
|
| Most similar reviews by Gordonator ranking |
| The Omega Man
starring Charlton Heston, Rosalind Cash, Anthony Zerbe
|
| Tank Girl
starring Lori Petty, Ice-T, Naomi Watts, Don Harvey, Jeff Kober, Malcolm McDowell, Iggy Pop, Reg E. Cathey, Scott Coffey
|
| Waterworld
starring Kevin Costner, Dennis Hopper, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Tina Majorino
|
| Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
starring Mel Gibson, Tina Turner, Bruce Spence, Adam Cockburn, Frank Thring, Angelo Rossitto, Paul Larsson, Angry Anderson, Robert Grubb, Justine Clarke
|
| The Road Warrior
starring Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence, Michael Preston, Max Phipps, Vernon Wells, Kjell Nilsson, Emil Minty, Virginia Hey, Steve J. Spears, William Zappa
|
|
Note: the views expressed here are only those of the reviewer(s). | |
|